Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 278,136 playable programmes from the BBC

Natural World

2011-2012

Episode 4: Komodo - Secrets of the Dragon

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Dr Bryan Fry uses hi-tech tools to take a fresh look at komodo dragons, showing how the true nature of the world's largest lizard is being uncovered a century after its discovery. Show more

The House That £100k Built

Series 1

Episode 6: Justin and Mary

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two England

Following people trying to build a house on less than £100k. Newly engaged couple Mary and Justin look to build a house in rural Devon on a very small budget. Show more

Britain's Empty Homes

Series 5

Episode 4: Ian and Marcie

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

Property series. Joe meets a couple who bought a six bedroom house, and learns how the renovation of a building will create new houses and provide training for local apprentices. Show more

Africa

Episode 3: Congo

Duration: 57 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for years

David Attenborough's breathtaking journey through Africa. In the Congo, animals must stand up and fight for their patch, and head off stiff competition. Show more

Contributors

Executive Producer:
Michael Gunton
Series Producer:
James Honeyborne
Producer:
Verity White

Series

Africa

The Great British Bake Off

Series 4

Episode 1: Cake

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two England

Thirteen amateur bakers have their skills tested to the limit. In the first round, they compete to produce the best sandwich cake, angel food cake and a chocolate showstopper. Show more

The Great British Bake Off

Series 4

Episode 2: Bread

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

The remaining 12 have nine rounds and 27 challenges to get through before they are crowned Winner of the Great British Bake Off. Having survived cake, they now battle bread. Show more

Antiques Road Trip

Series 6 Reversions

Episode 6

Duration: 1 hour

on BBC Two England

James Lewis and James Braxton kick off in Bedfordshire and head for Market Harborough with the popular hymn Amazing Grace ringing in their ears. Show more

Duration: 2 hours, 18 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for years

Tense Cold War action drama. A US submarine is dispatched to the frozen waters of the North Pole to recover a Soviet spy satellite. Show more

Contributors

Commander James Ferraday:
Rock Hudson
Boris Vaslov:
Ernest Borgnine
David Jones:
Patrick McGoohan
Captain Leslie Anders:
Jim Brown
Lieutenant Russell Walker:
Tony Bill
Admiral Garvey:
Lloyd Nolan
Colonel Ostrovsky:
Alf Kjellin
Lieutenant Commander Bob Raeburn:
Gerald S O'Loughlin
Lieutenant Jonathan Hansen:
Ted Hartley
Lieutenant George Mills:
Murray Rose
Paul Zabrinczski:
Ron Masak
Lieutenant Edgar Hackett:
Sherwood Price
Dr Jack Benning:
Joseph Bernard
Director:
John Sturges
Producer:
James C Pratt
Director of photography:
Daniel L Fapp

Celebrity Eggheads

Series 4

Episode 3

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

Dermot Murnaghan hosts. Can a team of former EastEnders actors featuring Derek Martin, Carol Harrison, Shobu Kapoor, Dave Spinx and Jane How triumph over the Eggheads? Show more

Contributors

Series Editor:
Rob Dean
Executive Producer:
Andy Culpin
Participant:
Derek Martin
Participant:
Carol Harrison
Participant:
Shobu Kapoor
Participant:
David Spinx
Participant:
Jane How

University Challenge

Christmas 2013

Episode 6

Duration: 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

Famous graduates compete in the festive quiz. Sue Cook and Heather Couper represent the University of Leicester whilst Rob Bonnet and Alice Arnold represent Sussex University. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Jeremy Paxman
Director:
Tracey Rooney
Producer:
Irene Daniels
Participant:
Sue Cook
Participant:
Alice Arnold
Participant:
Heather Couper
Participant:
Rob Bonnet

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Available for years

Neil Oliver uncovers Britain's ancient landscape of belief and ritual. He goes in search of the earliest stirrings of religion in Britain, finding clues left by Ice Age hunters. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Neil Oliver
Director:
Martin Kemp
Series Producer:
Martin Kemp
Executive Producer:
Mike Smith

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

Psychological drama. A biographer, hearing the previously untold dark and disturbing life story of a dying novelist, is compelled to finally face the trauma of her own past. Show more

Contributors

Director:
James Kent
Margaret Lea:
Olivia Colman
Vida Winter:
Vanessa Redgrave
Young Adeline / Vida:
Sophie Turner
Hester Barrow:
Alexandra Roach
John the Dig:
Robert Pugh
Isabelle March:
Emily Beecham
Charlie Angelfield:
Michael Jibson
Dr Mawsley:
Tom Goodman-Hill
Ambrose Proctor:
Adam Long
Young Margaret:
Isabel Barlow
Aurelius Love:
Gordon Winter
Peter Lomax:
Martin Wimbush
Young Emmeline:
Antonia Clarke
The Missus:
Janet Amsden
Emmeline / Adeline, aged 9:
Madeleine Power
Theodora Mawsley:
Lizzie Hopley
Producer:
David Heyman
Producer:
Norma Heyman

A tribute to British comedian Mel Smith, who died in July 2013, aged 60, featuring home video footage, rare archive material and many classic sketches. Show more

Contributors

Participant:
Richard Curtis
Participant:
John Lloyd
Participant:
Griff Rhys Jones
Narrator:
Rebecca Front
Executive Producer:
Caroline Wright
Director:
Archie Powell
Producer:
Archie Powell

Duration: 1 hour, 31 minutes

on BBC Two England

Comedian Chris Rock explores the world of African-American hair, visiting beauty salons and barbershops. He also discovers where the hair used in weaves and extensions comes from. Show more

imagine...

Winter 2013

Episode 1: Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train A Comin'

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

on BBC Two England

The story of how a shy, former private in the 101st Airborne - Jimi Hendrix - became the greatest rock guitarist of all time, using never-before-seen performance footage. Show more

BBC Two England

About BBC Two

BBC Two is a lively channel of depth and substance, carrying a range of knowledge-building programming complemented by great drama, comedy and arts.

About this data

This data is drawn from the data stream that informs BBC's iPlayer and Sounds. The information shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was/is subject to change and may not be accurate. More